COLUMBUS, IN – Brett Vanderkolk has joined Centra Credit Union as Chief Financial Officer. Vanderkolk has extensive background in banking and corporate finance for both financial and commercial organizations, having spent over 20 years in various treasury and financial management roles, most recently as Director-Treasury Strategy for Cummins, Inc.
“We look forward to Brett’s guidance and expertise in managing fixed income investments, budgeting, profitability metrics, financial risks and accounting controls.” explains Doug Harris, Centra Credit Union’s President. “Brett’s experience and leadership will be great assets to Centra.”
A graduate of DePauw University with a B.A.in Economics and of The University of Chicago with an MBA in Finance, Vanderkolk has developed his career through positions with Northern Trust Bank in Capital Markets, in Arvin Industries Corporate Finance Division, and with Irwin Financial Corporation. Brett, his wife, Amy, and their three daughters have called Columbus, Indiana their home for more than a decade and are very active in school, church and community functions.
About Centra
Centra is a community-based financial institution, headquartered in Columbus, IN, serving multiple communities throughout central and southern Indiana, as well as locations in Jamestown, New York and Whitakers, North Carolina. Centra also is part of two nationwide networks: CU Service Centers, which provide an additional 4,500 branch locations throughout the United States – including nearly 200 branches in Indiana, and the CO-OP ATM Network, which provides free access to 28,000 ATMs in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1940, Centra currently provides financial accessibility, affordability, and education for more than 126,000 members through a full range of banking services that include Savings and Checking options, Auto Loans, Mortgage Loans, Credit Cards, Business Loans and Deposits, as well as Financial Management Services. With $1.1 billion in assets, Centra is the third largest credit union in the state of Indiana and has earned a 5-Star financial rating by Bauer Financial, Inc. – the nation’s leading independent credit union rating and research firm – for 70 consecutive quarters.